Spinach, Baby's Leaf Hybrid

Short Description

The flat green leaves are sweet tender and very easy to clean.

Full Description

This Burpee exclusive ripens extra-early for salads (30 days) and has lots of leaf but little stem and matures quickly (40 days). For first crop, sow in spring. Plant again in late summer. In mild winter areas, fall plantings yield in early spring. One packet contains 300 seeds and will sow a 30' row.

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

30-40 days

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.

4 inches

Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.

10-12 inches

Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.

Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Planting Time
The recommended time of the year in which this product should be planted.

How to Grow

Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their seeds from germinating. Avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding as spinach is shallow rooted.

Keep plants well watered during dry periods to promote rapid, uninterrupted growth. Plants need about 1-1 ½ inches of rain per week during the growing season. Use a rain gauge to check to see if you need to add water. It’s best to water with a drip or trickle system that delivers water at low pressure at the soil level. If you water with overhead sprinklers, water early in the day so the foliage has time to dry off before evening, to minimize disease problems. Keep the soil moist but not saturated.

Monitor for pests and diseases. Check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for pest controls recommended for your area.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

Harvest the outer leaves when 3 inches long.

Snip baby leaf as needed when the leaves reach about 2 inches.

When the warm weather arrives and seed stalks start to develop, harvest the entire plant immediately.

Leaves can be sautéed or steamed as well as eaten raw.

Wash, dry and store in a perforated plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Product Details

Days To Maturity

30-40 days

Sun

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread

4 inches

Height

10-12 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Sow Time

2-4 weeks BLF

Thin

4 inches

Life Cycle

Annual

Reviews

Spinach, Baby's Leaf Hybrid is rated
4.0 out of
5 by
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
GT465 from
Easy and DeliciousStarted this mid-June indoors at my home. Grew it under an HLG 65. Super easy and tastes great. Grow a few plants so you can pick off multiple plants as it grows.

Date published: 2019-08-20

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Garden gurl from
Great!I will continue to grow this one. I always have great success with this spinach.

Date published: 2018-09-03

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lmali from
Sweet, tender, and hardyThis is an impressively hardy variety. It's now November and we've had multiple frosts and they're still going strong! LOVE the taste, very smooth and almost sweet with little to none of the bitter taste raw spinach is generally known for. None of it has made it to the dinner table yet because I sit out in the garden and snack on it while I work.

Date published: 2017-11-10

Rated 1 out of
5 by
DeepSouthGrower from
Only ONE seed produced tiny sproutI planted indoors beginning of October for late fall/winter crop in Deep South because we were still having 90 degree days. Only one solitary seed sprouted indoors in 70 degree constant temp. Won't be trying baby spinach again.

Date published: 2017-10-29

Rated 1 out of
5 by
Fontamule from
No seeds germinatedI planted half the seeds and none germinated. I planted the other half 2 weeks later and none germinated. What a waste of time!

Date published: 2017-09-16

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jan65 from
My new favorite spinachBaby's Leaf Hybrid is the best spinach I've ever grown. This is the third year that I've grown it, and it's sweet and tender even after it starts to bolt. It's also very slow to bolt even in hot weather.

Date published: 2017-07-15

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Cole12 from
Great Variety... If seeds would growTasted Incredible and has an extremely sweet flavor as a young plant. Germination rate was poor and I feel that I did not get what I paid for.

Date published: 2017-02-02

Rated 1 out of
5 by
StevieG from
Not a good resultUnfortunately, not a single seed germinated, though conditions were good.